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Mount Noorat, Noorat, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Mount NooratMountain
NooratTownship
Corangamite ShireShire
VictoriaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 10' 36'' South , 142° 56' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Allansford1,413 (2013)37.8km
Warrnambool33,982 (2013)45.2km
Port Campbell599 (2012)49.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Warrnambool Gem Club IncWarrnambool, Victoria46km
Mindat Locality ID:
15324
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15324:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mt Noorat


Maar-scoria cone combination with some quarries on the western flank of the volcano.
Located 7 km North of Terang.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Xenolithic amphibole pyroxenites in nepheline basanites.
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: Salite. Xenolithic amphibole pyroxenites in nepheline basanites.
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'
Description: Al-diopside / hedenbergite series. Xenolithic amphibole pyroxenites in nepheline basanites.
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAlbite
var. Anorthoclase
9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series

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